The U.S. government's intensified immigration crackdown has affected not only undocumented migrants but also recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, commonly known as "Dreamers." According to AFP, advocacy group Home is Here, citing data from the Department of Homeland Security, said the Trump administration has arrested at least 343 DACA recipients, with at least 86 of them deported, raising concerns over the protection offered by the program.

Launched by the Obama administration in 2012, DACA allows eligible undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children to remain in the country temporarily and obtain work authorization. About 500,000 people are currently covered by the policy, although recipients must renew their status every two years and cannot obtain permanent residency through the program.

Among the recent cases is Jose Contreras of Honduras, who was detained during a routine immigration hearing and deported despite requesting permission to remain in the country while his wife prepared to give birth. He returned to the United States 118 days later after a court ruled that his deportation had been unlawful, but he had already missed the birth of his son. A Mexican woman living in California experienced a similar outcome before also being allowed to return following a court decision.

Attorneys representing the two migrants argue that the administration has improperly applied immigration law, while immigrant advocacy groups say increased detentions, deportations, and administrative delays are gradually weakening DACA protections. Trump, meanwhile, has continued to call on Congress to pass a permanent solution to the nation's long-running immigration challenges.